drama Archives - Cokethorpe School

Cokethorpe Alumna Grace Bartle Brings Play to Oxford Stage

by tl | Sep 18, 2026 | Cokethorpe Society

Cokethorpe alumna and playwright Grace Bartle (Harcourt, 2019) is bringing her new play, Mercy of Sisters, to the Pegasus Theatre in Oxford this October, following a successful three-night run at a community venue in June. Grace’s journey into playwriting began during...

First Form Production

by tl | May 22, 2026 | Performing Arts

From medieval superheroes to outer space and the high seas, the First Form production of Choose Your Own Adventure delivered an evening of imaginative, laugh-out-loud entertainment. Across three fast-paced stories, audiences enjoyed time-travelling crime-fighters...

Dramatists Inspired

by tl | May 9, 2026 | Performing Arts

On Thursday, 7 May, GCSE and A Level Dramatists travelled to Stratford-Upon-Avon to see The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the RSC. Written in exile by Bertolt Brecht in 1941, the play exposes Hitler’s rise to the top and serves as a warning that this should never be...

A Golden Ticket Triumph

by tl | Mar 25, 2026 | Performing Arts

Cokethorpe’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory JR was a golden ticket triumph, an evening of pure imagination, technically polished performance, and enough sweet surprises to make even Willy Wonka himself wide-eyed with wonder. From the opening number to the final...

Second Form Enjoy Shakespeare

by tl | Mar 20, 2026 | Trips

‘Second Form pupils have been getting to grips with Shakespeare and his plays. From his emotional romances to his dramatic tragedies, his works are often best understood through performance. So, on Monday 16 March, Second Form travelled to his birthplace,...